Little Falls transcript., 1887-03-25
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! AN ACT establishing a Bureau of E.abor Statis-
| tics and appropriating money for the main
| lenance thereof.
Be 1t enacted by the Legislature OF the State Of
Miunesota:
| SECTION J.. That the governor. with the ad-
vice and consent OF tho senate, is hereby author
! lied and directed to appoint soon after the
passage Of this act as may be, and thereafter an-
! nnal!y on the first Monday in tho mouth OF Jan
uary, a suitable person to act as commissioner OF
| labor statistics. and with headquarters at the
capitol.
SEC. ?. The duties OF such bureau shall be to
collect assort, systematlze and preseut in an
nual reports TO- the legislature on or before the
first Monday in the month OF January every
year, statistical details relating to all depart
nents of labor in the state, especially in its re-
alions to the commercial, industrial, social ed
ucational and sanitary condition of the laborlng
classes. to visit and examine factories aud Ill
other establishments where people are en-
this purpose the comnissioner shall have
power to enter the same aud examine
the methods Of protection, and make Il
| record thereof He Shall see to il. that all laws
regulating the employment Of Children minors
and women. and ale1aws established for the pro-
lection OF Inc health anu the lives OF operatives
IN workshops and factories are enforced, and he
snail have power to prosecute otf nders against
| the same IN any court of comperent Jurisdiction
de Shall, III lis annual report, give AZ account Of
all violations OF the ayys. named laws which he
has observed. and his proceedings unde, the
same, together with such remarks. regulations
and recommendations as he may deem neces-
sary.
SEC. g. All employers Of labor shall upon re-
quest. permit the commissioner of the bureau
! to enter his factory or workshop. and make to
said bureau OF labor statistics such report and
returns as tho said bureau may require for the
purpose OF compiling such labor stai sites such
J reports and returns to be verified by the owner
! or business manager OF such concern; and the
prescribe blank forms, which shall be
! Furnished by the secretary Of state: and
every employer who sllall re1,,se to permit the
NIirp3n n
! or workshop, Or who shall fail to make such
port Or return within the time prescribed there
tor, shall s,rfet the sum Of ten tlO} dollars for
| each and everyday the same shall be delayed.
all such forfeits shall be sued for in the name OF
the Ststo OF Mtnnesota. and sha be paid into
| the school fluid. The annual report Of the COM
missioner OF labor statistics. provided for by
| section two OF this act, shall be printed and dis
| tributed ir the same pianner and under the reg
ulations as ee reports OF the executive officers
SEC. 4. The commissioner of the bureau shall
| have power to issue suopGnas, administer
! oaths amt Lake lest imonrin all matters relating
| to the daties herein required by said bureau;
| such testinonS5to be taken in some suitable
place In the vicinity to which sucr, testimony Is
| ing before tue commissioner shall be paid the
| same fees as Witnesses before u circuit court:
| such payment to be made from the contingent
| SEC 5. The COMPENSATION of said bureau
shall be fifteen hundred t$l 500 dollars annual
! salary tor the com missioner. and sum not ex-
OS
| allowed for his necessarv travelling and contin-
! gent expenses, WHICH shall include the printing
| Of reports and all other expenses connected
W1th9the bureau. The said commissioner to be
| allowed a CLERK at an annual salary OK one thou
HsaIid dollars. L. II EssGt55s
| SEC L. Thera Is hereby annually appropri-
| ated, out OF any money IL The treasury not
| otherwise appropriated. the sum OF three thou
sand dollars, or, SO much thereof as may be nec-
essary, to carry ont 5he provisions Of this act.
SEC = This EacI shall take effect and be in
| force FROM and after its5 passage. .
Approved March 9Th, 1887. H.:
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| AN ACT for the better regulation of the Mime
t. sofa Institute for the Deaf the Blind and the
Feeble-MtnGted.
Be il enacted by the Legislature OF the State Q.
SECTION Il That the institution heretofore
tessabsished 1T Farsbau.s. M:nnesosa. for the ed
ucstion OF the deaf. un,nb and blind, and styled
/ @The Minnesota Deaf, Dumb and Blind Insti-
tute, snail hereafter be known snd designated
as The Minnesota Institute FOR nefectfyes Z. 1t
shalt be located at Faribanlt and shall consist Of
i three departinehts. to wit: II g.I s&s;
i& The School far the Deaf 81. .Eg@ &
The School for the Blind
| The School Tor the Feeble Minded. @ sS &&@s{x
SEC 9 Said dtnssitute shall be con trolled by q
hoard OF FIVE directors, toRether wish the gov
e.nOr and s1permtendent OF public instruction.
| who shxli beAk-of1cio members Of said board
] such directoIs shall be appointed by the 9ov-